Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Directions:1. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl2. Add water and oil and vanilla extract3. Cook over medium heat or in an electric skillet until it congeals.4. Remove from heat and put on wax paper.5. It will be hot! Knead when it is cool.6. After it is cooled keep it in an airtight container. This dough keeps well and does not crumble.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

• Princess costumes• Knight costumesYou will need to Create, Collect, or Get Donations for the Following:

• Several Very large Refrigerator boxes painted to look like the stone walls of a castle including a drawbridge!There is a Refrigerator/ Air Conditioner Store in Lake Forest where you can get large boxes here is the infoPhone (949) 586-3669Address25741 Commerce centreLake Forest, Ca 92630Hours of OperationShowroomTuesday thru Friday 8:30-5:30Saturday 8:30-4:00

Side view of Throne Room we decided to address the wall by lining it with cardboard and creating a fireplace and wall sconces with removable torches

Our StableI made signs used spray glue to attach them to cardboard gave them more stability and attached them to the castle wallFront view with moteWall sconces turned out amazing I love the torches made from paper towel tubes and tissue paperFire place made from recycled packing materialTreasure Chest and FlagsThrones made from my childrens patio furniture. I spray painted them gold and glued jewels to themWe created a working drawbridge. We stenciled boards and nails onto it to give it an authentic lookEach of the "Watch Towers" has a door and at least one pull window (there is a loop to allow easy closure)The Blacksmith area. My favorite there are tools and materials including horse shoes and shields to work on hammers and tongs because you can't touch the things you are working on with your hands it would be to hot with the fire.I actually started with the lower fire and then realized when working and looking down you won't see it so I added a top fire as well.Fireplace in throne roomKnights armoryThe princess dressing room here is the shoe and jewelry areaDresses and a full length mirrorcurtains for privacy in the Princess Dressing RoomLooking out of the throne roomWith Drawbridge up. Both sides of the drawbridge have a plank look.The Dungeon while there is nothing inside I felt we needed a Dungeon. All castles have them right?The shields in the armoryCannon balls for warThe rope is attached by two round hooks and then again attached so that it can be closed by one child

The whole castle was made by three boxes (more were needed for accessories) The "Watch Towers were made using a washer/dryer box each and the top castle and drawbridge were a refrigerator box.

Check out this do it yourself castle http://builtbykids.com/how-to-build-a-chic-cardboard-castle/